A Flickr-based weblog concerning sightings of colourringed gulls, illustrated with photo's from an international group of readers and ringers.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Common Gull - WHITE, M[Gdansk FN 04302] / Blue, Red, Blue
Common gull (Larus canus), 15th calendar year
Warmond, Zwanengat, The Netherlands, Februari 21, 2009. White, M[Gdansk FN 04302]/Blue, Red, Blue. Adult Common Gull in full winter (basic) plumage. This bird was observed breeding in Poland in 1999 and 2000, but in 2006 it was observed breeding in Germany. Considering the high breeding site fidelity for Common Gulls, this is very unusual.
(Ring info: ringed May 24, 1995, near village of Kobylnica, Poland. Age: pullus.)
Stormmeeuw (Larus canus), 15de kalenderjaar
Zwanengat, Warmond, 21 februari 2009. Wit, M[Gdansk FN 04302]/Blaauw, Rood, Blaauw. Adulte Stormmeeuw in volledig winterkleed. Dit individu is in 1999 en 2000 broedend waargenomen in Polen, maar in 2006 in Duitsland. Gezien Stormmeeuwen erg plaatstrouw aan het broedgebied is dit gedrag erg ongebruikelijk te noemen.
(Ring datum: 24 mei 1999, nabij Kobylnica, Polen. Leeftijd: pullus.